Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Japan
Japan: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
World rank
16th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Japan, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Japan stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Japan peaked at 1 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2022.
Japan ranks 16th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.75 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 16 Brunei Darussalam 1 GPIA compare
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- 16 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Dominica 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Algeria 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Eritrea 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Gabon 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Greece 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Grenada 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Guatemala 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Guyana 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Haiti 1 GPIA compare
- 16 India 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Iraq 1 GPIA compare
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- 16 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
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- 16 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Madagascar 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Marshall Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Malta 1 GPIA compare
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- 16 Oman 1 GPIA compare
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- 16 Papua New Guinea 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Palestine, State of 1 GPIA compare
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- 16 Sudan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
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- 16 South Sudan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Slovakia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
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- 16 Tajikistan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
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- 16 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
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More education data for Japan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Japan?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Japan was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release